Coalition Programme Manager - School Food & Education

tabledebates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chefs in Schools seeks a driven programme professional to plan, coordinate and oversee the School Food Review coalition. You will lead the Operational Group, ensuring delivery against the agreed work plan, and coordinate with Governance Group and coalition members on progress and risks.

The role combines education and food-sector context with strong programme management and partnership-building skills, essential for effective collaboration across multiple organisations.

Qualifications

• Strong programme and project management expertise.
• Excellent people skills and ability to manage partnerships with external organisations.
• Experience of working with a coalition or multi-organisation partnerships is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee the work of the School Food Review coalition.
• Lead the Ops Group to deliver against the work plan and manage governance communications.
• Monitor progress, flag risks and identify mitigations in consultation with colleagues.

Skills

Programme management

Project management

People skills

Partnership management

Coalition experience

Job description

Chefs in Schools seeks a driven programme professional to plan, coordinate and oversee the School Food Review coalition. You will lead the Operational Group, ensuring delivery against the agreed work plan, and coordinate with Governance Group and coalition members on progress and risks.

The role combines education and food-sector context with strong programme management and partnership-building skills, essential for effective collaboration across multiple organisations.